Rangiroa
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Rangiroa or Te Kokōta is the largest atoll in the Tuamotus and one of the largest in the world.
NASA picture of Rangiroa Atoll
Church of Our Lady of Peace (Église de Notre-Dame-de-Paix) in Tiputa
Tahitian pearls in the pearl farm of Rangiroa
One uninhabited islet or motu in the Atoll
Tuamotus
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The Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands are a French Polynesian chain of just under 80 islands and atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean. They constitute the largest chain of atolls in the world, extending over an area roughly the size of Western Europe. Their combined land area is 850 square kilometres. This archipelago's major islands are Anaa, Fakarava, Hao and Makemo.
Satellite image of Tuamotus
Pearl farm in the Tuamotus
Coconut palms, Takapoto
Our Lady of Peace Church (Église Notre-Dame-de-Paix de Tiputa), Rangiroa